Car construction



B. H. MERRYMAN Aug. 25, 1925.

CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed May 7 1925 4 Sheets-5heet 1 Aug. 25, 1925.

B. H. MERR YMAN CAR CONSTRUCTION Flled May 7, 1925 swam 147014 firm-My Aug. 25. 1925.

' 1,551,202 B. H. MERRYMAN GAR CONSTRUCTION Filed May 7 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet :5

Aug. 25, 1925 B. H. MERRYMAN CAR CONSTRUCTION Filed May 7, 1925 4Sheets-She at 4 jnvenlom @ue/ 7776/7 Wayne and Firsts (if lilichipnn,

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To (17/ whom 52 may; 6071(14'9'71. iinri, iiilersiieiliste beams, bumper or end llc it .lrnown than; 1, BURL H. lilni'znrlwis, sills, and :l'ionr members are assen'ibled relaa citizen of the Unilcd States of Annn in live in a center girder to wlthstand "the rcsirling zit llsarlmrn, in the cnnnly Oi st and 8G have invented certain new and uscl'nl linprwiiemcnts in Cur (lnnstrnctions, of which the fcllmving 2i si'iccificn'tinn, inference hein lnicl lhcrein to the accnni mnyin g (lrziwiw This inroniion rnh iics in railway r can sirnctinin and has special 'i'cl erenr-ia in the nndm'lrnming of tar undies. irrssqicci'ive oi the type of trucks snpporiiingi' the, ninlen flaming or the consirnctinn oi. the, hoilies (in the nn(leri'riuning.

In thc operalion 0i? railways the rcpair of injured, wrecked or worn cars is an expensive item, mainly hccausc the cars as now constructed must he scnt t0 spccinl sl'iops U1 stations where the injured pziris of the curs can be conveniently re jmired or nernzrv'edi At times it is neccss: r to practically =flis en hlc the greater part 01" the car, in Qrdcr r0 r'cach an injnrml part thereof and all (if ihis reqnircs considerable tin-is 1116i labor and not only the rxpcnse incnrrml by such time and labor nzt the, loss by inc 0:1 r l)@- ing out of serv ll, lmlicrnii lhni. if curs, particularly the m'nlerfrzuning ighsrc of, can be 'inln-ir: (ml EU that nil parts of "the nnilcri'rinning nrc an: ssihle, easy to remove and instalh that an injured car inn ho 9:;- peilitiously repaired, cspccinlly if rn'pnir pnris are plcntil nlly distributed iln'nuglnmt :i railroad system 10 prrlnit an injured car being repaired, at the site of injury or at a. shop near by. With this and in viuw, have devised a car nnrleri rnniing comprised of parts which are lllfiii. or lcss slnin'lnrilim-il lunl assembled so lllill l'hc principal parts of thc nnilcri'rumi11;: rein lm rciuliiy ilcim-huil ii injured and uthcr parts snhstitnicd lhcrul m'. I

lily invcniiun 'i'urthcr aims in provide :1 cm innh-rl'run'iinp; whcruin (hr main parts :trr zisscnihlcil \vitlnmi ihc nsc (ll rircis or such pcrnnmcnt :i'nslcning lawn-us that would prevent ronnvciul pnris from lr-cing i-usily mnl quickly ilisconnwiml and such 'i'nsicning ilcviccs ns I employ "'i prcvvnt zicciih-ntnl ilisphwcmcnl 01' any parts ml the mnlcrfrnzning :iinl :zl'lhn snnic iiinc will stand. ihc jars snil julis incident nprratinn My invcniion furlhcllllllH lin prnviih? i nnilorl'raniing for "nr lHHllGS wln rcn ltrncl;

inn; is snhjci (l during the use of the same. Assncinicd Wii'h these strnciinral elen'ientsis n novel sectional flour qr platform body with the tin-ms rim-m? lhhiptecl to be removed when :nrccss is to he had to certain parts of iihc innlcriir:mingr, h aka rigging, draft applinnccs, srnclqs or any ni'hcr parts in and henenlih lihc innlerfrnniing.

The above are some of the features of my invention. and others will hereinafter appeal as the construction nil? the underi'raniing is described in detail by aid of the drawings, wlwrsin- Figure- '1 a plan of the inn Lin-clerltraiin.- ingr pnrtly brokci away; a

l: IS an. enlarged crass sectlonal View when on the linelil--ll of Fig. 1, showing an interi'nedial'e hoiztom;

Fig. 3 an end vicw of the under-framing shrrwing ii bumper or 0nd sill with coupler or draw bar in cross section;

Fig. 41' is a detail perspective View of a, portion of sirlc sill;

F552} 5 is longiinciiinil sectional min-m un 1c linc V--V (iii Fig 1;

Fig. (l is an enlarged binitoin plan of 'an the nmlerfruming showing 1.

H ll! thcrisrfnr; Fig. 10 is a similar View of a bumper 01 cmi sill;

Fig, ll is n plan 01 :in. Linclcrfrmning partly broken away, such as constructed for a flux. in gondola car; 190

Fig. 12 an enlarged cross sectional view iahen. 0n the line XII JIH Fig. ll;

Fig. 13 is an and View (if the unclsrframinp; showing an end 01. b'uini'icr sill;

14-. is a detail perspective View parts 01 1:, side sill;

is :1 similar vinw of a portion and;

:1 cross seciinmil View inlmn on,

ihc. Vl- XV1 of l ipj. 6 10 Rcfcrcncs will, first he lldil to Figs. 1 to 10 .inclusivs showing an nnclcrfraining on 20 eir pigs which maybe mounted at end this unoleifreming includes a center girdeig cs1: body bolsters, intermediate beanie, sitlc sills, end. sills, and end rein- Each botly bolster comprises a plot form 1 lieving narrow ends 2 terminating in rectangular blocks provideci with rectangular and oblong pin openings and key slots 5 the latter being clis osed substsntiolly at a. right angle to tie former.

Depending from the central portion of the platform 1 are opposed filler blocks 5 and these blocks-ere connected to the end blocks 3 by trensveise Wide ribs 7, transverse nor- ;ew ribs 8 anti lateral ribs 9. At the juncture of these ribs are side sockets l6, and the transverse Wide ribs 7 are provided with slots 11. Econ intez mecliete beam of which there may be many dependingupon the length of the underf i'eming comprises an E-section 12 having go'ert of its WGbPOCfiiOII cut away,

es at 13 to reduce the Weightof the some,

sincl said ilscction has its middle portion of greater depth than its ends to conform somewhat to a truss member. At the outer. ends of the K-section- 12 there aie blocks 1% having transverse openings 15 and the middle 3% portion of said X-bee-m is provided with s substantially. rectanguler opening 16 with the confronting side wells of said opening provided with flange recesses 17, ssitl re cess" being at the top endbottom of said with the bottom of seicl opening 7; closed by longitudinal plete 1.8 inevitably connected to the lower flanges of i. by screw bolts 19 entering en g ..lncnts 20 on the vertical web of the l eesin. 'lbe plate 18 lies on end thereof shape-it to t crinon eir. pipe bracket. 18*. The top of the .l-b-cam lies sets of sockets 21 somewhat similor to the sockets 10 of the car body bolslezr.

The center git-(let comprises two channel bore 22 epproxinisitely -throughout the length of the ontlcrlleming and these 0l1mlnel bears pioceol in sps-cecl reletion, boot: to beck so as to form somewhat of s be girler. The channel bars-me placed. one at s time, in the openings 18 of the inteo mocliste and also between the blocks 5 of the cm body bolsterswith the lateral flanges of the channel bars 22 extending into the flange recesses 1? of the inteo n etiiete beams and. on co the upper and lower eolges .oftiie tiller block 6 of the car body bolster. In this manner the car body bolster and intermediate beams will fit against the outer walls of the channel bars 22 and in order to keep said channel bars in a clefined relationv spacing members are em- ;oioyecl. 11s of said spacing members is in the form of s horizontally disposed channel bar 23 corresgaomiing in length to the cho ebox or coach bodyspocin nel bars 22 and the channel bar 23 is placed between the lower edges of the channel bars 22 and riveted or otherwise connected to the plates 18, so that when said plates are connected to said beams the channel bar 23 is held between the channel bets 22. in ad- (lition to thislongitudinol spacing member i use collapsible spacing members at the in-- termediate beam. Each collapsible spacing member comprises bearing plate 2% c0nnested, as at 25 to floor planks 26 and pivotelly connected to each bearing plate are side braces 27 serving somewhat togglememb-ers, said side braces being articulated with a vertical tie rod 28 extending through the channel bar 23 EH16. held relative tlIQJG" to by nuts or other fastening means. The side braces 2'? can be clamped in engagement with the confronting walls of the channel bars 22, as best shown in Fig. 2, thus holding the upper edges of the channel bars 22 against the intermediate beams.

0n the upper edges or lateral flanges of the channel bars 22 are placed longitudinal floor members 29 to which the floor planks 26 are suitably connected, and in addition to the floor members .29 there are longitudinal floor members 30 having the ends thercof seated in the sockets 21. of the inter; mediate beam and the sockets 10 of the oer body bolster. The floor members 30 and. 29 cooperate in supporting e plurality of the floor plinlis 26 end by reference to Fig, 1 it will. be noted that tbe floor of the on or- .freming in sections tbot sreremoveble from the cm? body bolsters end intermediate beams. Besides the weight of the floor sections retaining said. floor in place these floor sections at the intemneiatc beams will be tied to the channel bar 23 the collapsible member. I Eeci side sill comprises a channel be! 31 leaving on outwardly turned bottom flange 32 and an outwardly turned top flange 33, sncl these channel bars extend throughout the length of the underfreming and are of greater length then the center box girder or the inmost floor members. On the top flange of each channel bar is en inverted channel shaped rail 34 provided with a lat-- eral flange 35 end riveted or otherwise fixed to said flange. at the ends of the car body bolsters and intermediate beams, are verticelly (lisposed tie members 36 which are mounted against the inner wall of the channel box: 31 with the lower ends of said tie membeis outturned under the bottom flange 32 of the channel be: 31. The rail 34 is slotted, as at 38, so that the upper ends of the tie members 36 may protrude above the rail and permit of the side wall of a car body being attached to the underfmming. The tie members 36 are formed with side brackets 39 riveted or otherwise attacleed to the lateral flange 35 ofthe rail 34. These side brackets are adapted to fir, against the end blocks 3 of the car body holsters and the end blocks 1 1 of the intermediate beams. In the channel bars 31 and the tie members 36 are openings 40 alining with the pin openings 4: oi the holster hlocloi 3 and the openings 15 of the inter mediate beam blocks 14. in such lining openings are placed pins 41 having slots 42 for tapered keys 4%, said keys drawing the tie nii-anbere onto the blocks of the car body holsters and intermediate beams whereby the ends of said holsters ani l liieams cannot become displaced relative to the side sil s of the under-framing. The side sills aioo 'lind support on the ends of the holsters and beams by virtue of the flanges 35 resting on l1he holster and beam blocks and it through lhe medium oi the pins ii that said lJOlSldl' and beams may be removed downwardly from between the side sills of the under-framing.

Each bumper or end Sill 13 substantially in the form oil an, angle bar having a vertical flange 44 and a lateral flange 45, said flanges supporting end blocks all) provided with pin openings l7 and key slots -18. 'llhe end hloclcs do are set in from the ends of the verliical flange 4 so that the side sills may abntthc flange lel, as hert shown in Fig (5 and. 1 I oe connected lo said hloclo, by pure 4.) and hevs 50, similar to the pins ll and. the keys;

i i; the pins -19 exl'ending through openings provided therefor in the ends of the channel ham 33. of the side sills.

All the middle portion of each end sill the vertical flange all has a depending portion .51 3 .ivided with an opening 52-, key sloishil, side ribs 54 and apertured bottom flanges or perches The lateral "flange l5 has a thickened portion 56 formed with recesses again to the center girder, the end, of rho channel. bars 22 are provided with ouicr reinforcing ineinbenh oh which may he welded or oth rwise fixedly secured to the channel oars; and the lateral llanp es thereof. The reinforcing members 58 are adapted Lo eeal. on the apertured flanges or perches 5 3 and abut the depending portion- :il of the llang c l said rein lorcing uicnihers having end llzinpjes Ml provld'i-ad with key slots; ()0 to c lllil' with the key hlUiH 53H;

, heads (31 lo lit in the recesses :37 and brace cncd portion :36 oi the flange ihc lhicl:

, opeiu (3:41 lo periuii of hill; equipped hi3 conneciin g llhe reinforeingj inenihere it, hi the hang a or perches of die end sill.

lii eonncrlinn' iho reinforcing members on he [he flanges or perches 55 1 place a 'iilLlZlS- verse supporting har Ti on the (images 5!) in pariially close {he opening 52 and permit of :"rid bar supporting the ouier end of the drailb appliance housing 37. 1 use anolher bar 78 on, top oil. the draft appliance llif ilb ing 37' and connect; the bar 78 lo the llanggc ll of the end sill by pine or ionnurs i? and keys 'ilh'aa beer, shown in Fig. lili ihe pins i'i' being integral with l'hc bar'lh and exlending through the Mole 553 iii' ilic end will and 'ihe HlUiS (30 id llic refiniorciiug; niembors 5h.

filounhad in each end of rho channcl bar which i'ornna part, oi lhe c'ul-i-r girder, are opposcd tongue lllw'lis i353 ond Eilled be tween three blocks is lhc dovelailcd, or grooved head hi3 of a draft applianre hour-i inn- (ll lhe botloni o -whicb ali'ordr; a longh tudinally disposed anchor plain or: cxiond- 1115; under the end of the ihannrl har ill with said rhanncl bar rivel'cd or otherwifie connected to lateral flanges (.31) oil lilo tongue blocks (35. The head (iii has a rurlical open ing: to accommodate a kin! pin 71 hy which the end of the end 'lraniing may he arti ulaiicd to a truck (not shown),

The anchor plate 38 has lateral wings Tia proridcd with upstanding flan cs T23 harin air pipe .n'lOtb 74-. The wines in are ljherelore somewhat channel shape and are adaplcd lo receive the rcriical wide ribs 'i' of the car body bolsters with 'lihc ends of the channel burr iii and. the lilicr blocks (3 occupyiiur the spa e between ibc iun r rude of lhc flanges TL: and the lonp'uc lJllNillfi or as bear shown in if) and H. The slots Tl oi the flanges 7. 5 are adapted 1o aline with the slois ll ol the rile-i T to receive and hold an air pipe or line lhal, roar c);- l'cnd ilu'ouyjhoulz.lhc lilllili olf 1hrnndcr framing.

in he dral'i appliance hoim 1g ,7 2'. ar-

range a draft appliance, whi h lor the urposes of Lhe prorieni, lIlVPHilUIh may be o'l' a conventional form, but; which l hare somewhai illustrated in its preferred l'orm in Fig. 5, 11:; comprising a coupler hcad H), a draw bar H1, and lllHlllllkllih' it and hi), sets oi wedge uiruibrrs H4, an inicrposed spring 5'5, latcral (l'UHh' member. Hi; side spring casings H7 'lor springs lib interposed between the ends oi? the crow uremia-rs 86, and iranrrrrrse here HE). fill o'l' ihcee ole nicniir: coo wralc in \,icldabl holding); ib draw bar 8i and lie coupler head Hi) so lha! naid draw bar will be cu.-- ,hii. ncd when ehil'trd in ihe dral'l appliance lrUHHlliQ: l3] incident lo the coupling; and uiimoaipling;- of cars and the relalirc uiorcincid of one car to another during railway opcration onneclcd lo iihe lelcral iiaiiner; an a; the ends; of the side sills are horixonially all pmed reiniorcing wehs; 90 provided wiih rzl illcninn' lingers ill and ion; 'Ludinol no: i. 1 92 to recoire the endniosl lloor .lilclllillll'iu as bowl, shown in Figs. l. and 3.

lieferenoe will now be had lo lii 'ai ii, in l 53 inclusive showing; cerliain changes which are made in connection with he llllliklil'tllilfi oil to permit of it being used in connection with a. fiat bottom car or gondola. The main changes are at the side sills and channel bars At the outer sides of the channel bars 93 are stake sockets 101 for stakes 102 and said stake sockets are provided with pinslOS ex tending through the blocks 95, the tie members 9i and. the end blocks of the car body bolsters and intermediate beams, the said pins 103 being held in place by keys 10%,.

Instead of using the reinforcing webs 91),

I may provide the bumper or end-sills with sockets 105 to receive the endmost floor members 30.

l/Vhile in the drawings, there are illustrated the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such changes, in size, shape and manner of as scmbling, as fall within the scope (if-the appended claims.

What I claim. isr- 1.. In an under frame construction for cars, car body bolsters, intermediate beams, end sills, side sills connecting said end sills and connected to the ends of said car body bolsters and intermediate beams, a center girder extending through said bolsters andintermediate bolsters and beams and collapsible 1n poses, and floor members having ends set .1n recesses in saidear body holsters and intermediate beams withiloor planks attached to said floor members.

2. In an under frame construction for cars, car body bolsters, intermediate beams, and sills, side sills connecting said end sills and connected to the ends of said car body bolsters and intermediate beanls, each side sill being composed of a channel bar,\;a rail on the channel bar and a, tie member it the inner side of said channel bar extending up wardly through said rail and having bracket flanged brackets 93 said beams, for removal .pur

portions under said rail; and a sectpr irder extending through said bolsters and scams and collapsible in said bolstersjtor removal purposes. 1

3. An under frame construction for cars including a center girder composed of 'channel bars, one of said channel bars being mounted between confronting walls of -the other channel bars, and collapsible spacing;

including a center girder, side sills, a truck beam detachably connected to said side sills and detachably connected to saidgirder, an end sill, and a draft appliance housing having its ends detachably connected to said girder and to said end sill, the manner or" connecting said draft appliance housing and said girder including tongue blocks carried by'said girder and a grooved head on said draft appliance housing fitting between said ton ue blocks.

6. An under frame construction for cars includin a girder, a truck beam fitted over said gir er, and a draftappliance housinghaving one end thereof fitted in said girder and connected to said truck beam.

7. An under frame construction for cars including beams, side sills attached to ends of said beams, lioor supporting rails forming part of said side' sills, and tie members receiving the ends of said sills and extending through said rails.

'8. A side sill for a car under frame comprising a channel bar, a floor supporting rail on said channel bar, and a tie member attached to said channel bar and extending through said rail.

9. in a car construction, beams having sockets, floor members having ends thereof in the sockets of said beams, and floor lanlrs connecting sets of floor members to arm a floor that may be removed in sections rela tive to said beams.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

BUEI; M EREYMAN. 

